1) Dave Galletly reports on Cuomo?s proposal plan to decrease state budget deficit including layoffs, furloughs, and job elimination. Karen Dewitt reports on Cuomo?s proposal to cut aid to state education and hospital reimbursement bill. 2) Alan Chartock interviews Cuomo regarding his reasoning for cutting aspects of the state budget. 3) Bruce Robertson reports Assemblyman Neil Kelleher will introduce new environmental bond act legislation. 4) Lee Farbman reports on funding freeze for AIDS support and speaks with Gay Men?s Health Crisis spokesman about issue. 5) Alan Chartock?s commentary on possible NYS employee layoffs. 6) Maury Small reports on holiday activities planned at the State Plaza. 7) Paul Rosenthal reports on this week?s events in state government.
1) Dave Galletly reports on the over 800 million dollars budget deficit in NYS. Alan Chartock interviews Governor Cuomo about layoffs of state workers due to deficit. 2) Mike Fondacaro interviews Hugh Johnson of First Albany Corporation regarding economic and fiscal problems of NYS. 3) Lee Farbman interviews two NYS assemblyman on where already collected taxes on defunct environmental bond act, should be spent. 4) Brian Shields interviews Fred Dicker on Manfred Ohrenstein?s position as Democratic Minority Leader in NYS Senate. 5) Mike Fondacaro interviews Michael Long, Chairman of the Conservative Party of NYS, regarding J. Patrick Barrett as Republican Party Chairman. 6) Karen Dewitt reports on NYS insurance companies? requirements on HIV test prior to approval of health insurance coverage. 7) Alan Chartock?s commentary on possible NYS employee layoffs.